| Food, exercise, and your brain |
 Did you know that by eating healthy, managing your stress, exercising, and loving intensely, blood flow to your head increases and new pathways develop in your brain? Neuroscientists have confirmed that when a person walks three hours a week for three months, her brain develops and she becomes more optimistic and cheerful, as though years did not have an effect on her. What helps your brain work more efficiently, and what hurts it? Brain-healthy: • Chocolate • Tea • Berries • Alcohol in moderation • Stress management • Exercise Brain-damaging: • Tobacco • Saturated fats • Sugars • Cocaine • Stress • Alcohol without moderation Women are fans of setting goals for ourselves, so I want to propose something to you: How about we start eating healthier foods and you join me in taking up an exercise routine? Not only will you feel better, but you’ll increase your brainpower as well! Recommended reading: The Spectrum, by Dean Ornish, MD. You can also visit his website, www.ornish.com |